Vacations By Rail
Tour Alaska by Rail
9 daysfrom $6,295
Vacations By Rail · Escorted tour
Alaska the Greatland
The great wilderness of Alaska beckons on this exciting tour, which features mighty fjords, stunning National Parks and authentic Alaskan experiences.
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Fairbanks
Arrival in Fairbanks
Arrive in Fairbanks and transfer to the hotel independently. After checking in for two nights, meet the Tour Manager and fellow travelers.
- Day 2overnight: Fairbanks
Riverboat Discovery & Trail Breaker Kennel
Board the riverboat Discovery for a tour along the Chena River to its confluence with the Tanana, disembarking at Chena Indian Village. Visit the Trail Breaker Kennel to meet sled dogs and learn about mushing, then gather for dinner on the property.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 3railovernight: Denali
Aboard the Alaska Railroad to Denali National Park
Board the historic Denali Star in Adventure Class for a scenic journey to Denali National Park, skirting the Nenana River.
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 4overnight: Denali
Exploring Denali National Park
A tour of the world-famous Denali Park Road, a 92-mile narrated route with opportunities to view bears, caribou, moose and wolves. Optional excursions include helicopter flightseeing, river rafting, or the Cabin Nite dinner show.
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 5overnight: Talkeetna
Premium Denali Star experience en route to Talkeetna
Board the Denali Star in GoldStar Class, with glass-domed railcars, an outdoor viewing platform and lunch in the dining car, crossing the Continental Divide and passing the Hurricane Gulch Bridge en route to Talkeetna.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 6overnight: Seward
Mt. Alyeska and the wild Kenai Peninsula
Travel by motorcoach to Anchorage for a guided tour of the Anchorage Museum, then follow the Turnagain Arm to Mt. Alyeska for an aerial tram to the summit, before continuing to Seward.
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 7overnight: Seward
Seeking wildlife on a Kenai Fjords cruise
A wildlife cruise into Kenai Fjords National Park to view tidewater glaciers, Resurrection Bay and marine life including humpback whales, orcas and sea lions.
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 8railovernight: Anchorage
Prince William Sound & Glacier Discovery train
Travel north through the Kenai Peninsula to Whittier via the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, then cruise Prince William Sound and Esther Passage with lunch aboard, before boarding Alaska Railroad's Glacier Discovery train to Anchorage.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 9
Traveling home
Your Alaska vacation concludes this morning; with advance reservations, the hotel provides a complimentary shuttle to Anchorage's airport.
Included
- Expertise of a Tour Manager from start to finish
- 8 nights' hotel accommodation
- GoldStar & Adventure Class rail travel
- All rail, cruise and coach travel throughout your tour
- 7 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner
- All guided tours and excursions
Not included
- Cancellation & Travel Insurance is not included in the price of the tour but can be arranged
- Flights and Airport transfers not included
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